Jackson Lewis Joins Five European Law Firms to Form Global Employment and Labor Law Alliance
WHITE PLAINS, NY (January 25, 2011) –Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the fastest-growing workplace law firms in the United States, has joined five leading European employment and labor law boutiques to form L&E Global, an international alliance providing counsel to global employers.
“Many of our clients, whether they are emerging companies or large multinational corporations, operate in a global arena and face increasingly complex issues. Even with the advent of the European Union and other economic and political partnerships, most laws and regulations governing the workplace are still determined by the individual countries. We are very pleased to collaborate with these highly-regarded firms and our clients will benefit from attentive, efficient, and cost-effective legal counsel wherever their growth strategies take them. We are very excited to embark upon this new initiative,” said Patrick L. Vaccaro, Firm-wide Managing Partner.
In addition to Jackson Lewis (www.jacksonlewis.com), the founding firms include:
• Bufete Suárez de Vivero, S.L, Spain (www.bufetesuarez.com)
• Flichy Grangé Avocats, France (www.flichy-associes.com)
• LABLAW — Studio Legale Failla Rotondi & Partners, Italy (www.lablaw.com)
• Pusch Wahlig Legal, Germany (www.pwlegal.net)
• Van Olmen „Q Wynant , Brussels (www.vow.be)
Each member firm concentrates its practice on employment law, employee benefits, labor relations, workplace privacy and immigration. They are all highly regarded in their respective countries and are recognized leaders in their field.
L&E Global will function as a virtual international law firm, with a practice solely focused on advising employers on workplace challenges and issues. “When a company faces a labor or employment problem touching on issues in multiple jurisdictions, they need experienced lawyers to guide them. Our member firms have handled every conceivable employment issue in a wide range of workplace environments,” said Stephan Swinkels, Executive Director of L&E Global.
The founding members are already collaborating on many international projects, including counseling corporate clients on multi-country organizational restructurings and providing strategic legal advice regarding the potential response to a global corporate labor campaign launched by trade unions.
“Our prior collaboration demonstrates our seamless service to clients on cross-border workplace matters. L&E Global will create a solid framework for providing international workplace law advice, as if we were a single firm with overseas offices,” said Michael J. Lotito, the Jackson Lewis Partner who coordinates the firm’s International Practice Group.
William J. Manning, co-chair of the firm’s Global Immigration Practice Group, added, “In a globalized economy, employers often face the problem of quickly relocating their key employees. With its network of immigration lawyers, L&E Global will enable employers to develop an integrated global mobility plan and to deploy their executives and managers with the greatest possible flexibility.”
L&E Global’s member firms offer deep experience in a very broad array of sectors and markets, including financial and insurance services, high tech, pharmaceutical, telecommunications and information services, luxury goods, retail and energy. Together, they operate in every major U.S. city and in key European business centers; in other jurisdictions, the alliance will draw on strong relationships with leading local practices to provide seamless global coverage and seek to expand upon the number of participating firms all over the world.
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For more information, please contact:
Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis
T: (703) 483-8373, E: hamml@jacksonlewis.com
About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis, dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law, is one of the fastest growing workplace law firms in the U.S., with over 650 attorneys practicing in 46 cities nationwide. We have a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; Workplace Safety Compliance and Corporate Diversity Counseling. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations and Collegiate and Professional Sports.
For the 10th consecutive year, Jackson Lewis has been recognized for delivering client service excellence to the world’s largest corporations. Representing a decade of excellence, Jackson Lewis has once again earned a spot on the BTI Client Service A-Team. Jackson Lewis has also been recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies in a survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group as “the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles”. In addition, Jackson Lewis is ranked in the First Tier nationally in the categories of both Employment Law and Labor Law on behalf of Management in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”. Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of over 5000 litigations and approximately 300 class actions; with over 2100 litigations brought to the firm in 2010 alone. Also, Jackson Lewis is affiliated with L & E Global employers’ counsel worldwide.
Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.